Methods and systems for linking virtual meeting attendees...

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2003-12-04

2009-08-04

Walsh, John B. (Department: 2451)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

C715S751000, C715S753000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07571210

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to methods and computer program products for communicating real time data streams between a plurality of virtual meeting attendees over a digital data network. One exemplary method of the invention includes the steps of receiving a plurality of real time data streams from each of a plurality of virtual meeting attendees, of linking a first and a second of the real time data streams from each of the attendees to a first network interface, of linking only the first data stream from each of the attendees to a second network interface, and of linking only the second data stream from each of the attendees to a third network interface.

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